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wane

IPA(Pronunciation)

/weɪn/

Verb

intransitive archaic obsolete transitive

Japanese Meaning

次第に輝きや力が衰える / 価値や熱意が次第に弱まる / 光が徐々に弱くなる

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As public interest in vintage cameras began to wane, the once-thriving shop struggled to stay open.

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ヴィンテージカメラへの世間の関心が次第に衰えるにつれて、かつて繁盛していたその店は存続に苦しんだ。

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Sense（1）

(intransitive) To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.

You saw but sorrow in its waning form.

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Sense（2）

(intransitive) Said of light that dims or diminishes in strength.

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Sense（3）

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Sense（4）

(intransitive) Said of a time period that comes to an end.

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Sense（5）

(intransitive, archaic) To decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface.

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Sense（6）

(transitive, obsolete) To cause to decrease.

In which no lustful finger can profane him,

Nor any earth with black eclipses wane him

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wanes

（ present singular third-person ）

waning

（ participle present ）

waned

（ participle past ）

waned

（ past ）

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